Ludwig v. Arizona, State of et al

Filing 117

ORDER denying 110 Motion for review of taxation of costs. Signed by Senior Judge David G Campbell on 12/19/2018.(DGC, nvo)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Aaron Ludwig,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER

v.

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No. CV-16-03826-PHX-DGC

State of Arizona; and Donald Conrad,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff has filed a motion for review of taxation of costs. Doc. 110. Defendants
oppose the motion. Doc. 111. The motion will be denied.

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Defendants, the prevailing parties in this case, filed a bill of costs seeking the

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taxation of $5,231.02. Doc. 100. The Clerk initially awarded Defendants $1,451.02.

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Doc. 99. The Clerk subsequently amended the judgment to correct a mathematical error,

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and awarded a total of $3,270.00. Doc. 109.

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Plaintiff asserts that the amended judgment taxes “non-taxable costs for the

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convenience of counsel and non-taxable, other, non-transcript expenses for depositions.”

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Doc. 110 at 1-2. Defendants argue that Plaintiff was not taxed for anything relating to the

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convenience of counsel, noting that Plaintiff does not explain how he believes he was

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improperly taxed. Doc. 111 at 1. Plaintiff has filed no reply.

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The Clerk awarded printing fees for various deposition transcripts, as allowed by

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LRCiv 54.1(e)(5). Doc. 109. Plaintiff provides lower numbers for these fees, but gives

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no explanation for his numbers or why they are correct. Doc. 110. Plaintiff has not

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shown that the Clerk’s award was incorrect. The Court therefore has no basis to disturb

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the amended judgment. See LRCiv 54.1(b) (requiring the party challenging any cost item

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to file “itemized objections”).

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IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for review of taxation of costs
(Doc. 110) is denied.
Dated this 19th day of December, 2018.

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